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Coach Name: Sir Muhammad Abdullah Shah

Edexcel IAL WMA12/01/P2/June 2019/Q10 (Integration)

Description: A graph of a function

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Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve C with equation t = f(x) where​​ 

fx=36x2+2x-13    x>0

Using calculus,

  • Find the range of values of x for which f(x) is increasing​​ 

(4)

  • Show that​​ 29 36x2+2x-13 dx=0

(4)

Given​​ 26 36x2+2x-13 dx=-8

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  • State the value if ​​ 29 36x2+2x-13 dx

  • Find the value of the constant k such that​​ 26 36x2+2x-13 dx=0

SOLUTION

a-​​ 

To find the range​​ x​​ for which y is increasing, lets find the​​  f'x

fx=36x2 + 2x  13

f'x= -72 x-3+2

-72x3+2>0

2>72x3

2x3>72

x3>36

x> 363

Hence, fx is increasing when x> 363

b- To​​ show that​​ 2936x2+2x-13 dx=0. Lets integrate the equation of​​ f(x).

fx=36x2 + 2x  13

2936x2+2x-13dx=36x-1-1+2x22-13x29

=-36x+x2-13x29 

=-369+81-13 9--362+4-26

=-4+81-117--18+4-26

=-40--40

=-40+40

2936x2+2x-13dx=0

Hence, proved.​​ 

c- i- ​​ The value of​​ 6936x2+2x-13 dx​​ is the area enclosed in black colour triangle.​​ 

We know that integration gives us the area bounded between the curve and x-axis. Here,​​ 2936x2+2x-13 dx=0which we proved in part b, meaning thereby

2936x2+2x-13 dx=2636x2+2x-13 dx+6936x2+2x-13 dx

Where, it is given​​ 2636x2+2x-13 dx=-8

0=-8+6936x2+2x-13 dx

6936x2+2x-13 dx=8

Hence,​​ 

6936x2+2x-13 dx=8

c- ii-​​ 

2636x2+2x+k dx=0
-36x+x2+kx26=0

Applying limit.

-366+62+6k--362+22+2k=0

-6+26+61+18-4-2k=0

44+4k=0

4k=-44

k=-444

k=-11